Scan-line Animation
Paul Overton at DudeCraft shows us how to make this cool analog “scanimation” style animation using a transparent sheet with black bars on it. [via MAKE]
Technology
LED And Balloon Lightsabers
Inspired by Zakka Life’s lightsaber tutorial from last summer, Filth Wizardry took the idea one step further by bringing LEDs into the equation. See how she did it and see more of the cool long-exposure shots of the kids playing with them in the dark over on her blog.
Mobius Strip Fashion
> The final installment of Diana Eng’s Fairytale Fasion series is about incorporating a mobius strip into a purse strap. One savvy reader suggested that a mobius strip collar might also be interesting! Check out the video to see how it works. More: Fairytale Fashion: Deployable Structures Fairytale Fashion – Conductive Materials: Playing with Drawdio […]
Craft Meets Tech at MIT
In this week’s CRAFT Video, come with me to the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There I met with e-textiles pioneer Leah Buechley and students from her research group called “High-Low Tech,” which Leah describes as “blends” of technology with traditional crafts to make new toolkits for creativity and learning. I had […]
How-To: Chocolate iPhone
Andrew Lim was sad he broke his iPhone so he used the packaging to make a new one out of chocolate. I agree: “delicious!”
Stretch-Sensing Bracelet
Today I’m at the MIT Media Lab meeting with some of the most awesome folks in wearable technology, including Hannah Perner-Wilson, a grad student in the High Low Tech research group. She made the above stretch-sensitive bracelet, which uses conductive thread and resistive yarn to make an LED light up when the bracelet is stretched.
Handmade Telescope
I received the most special gift this Christmas. My husband, Chris, was holed up in our garage most nights since November, feverishly working on a secret project for me. He’s never attempted a woodworking project before, but tackled this project with absolute determination. I’m a huge space geek, and have been fascinated with the night […]